Any car with a 300 H.P.was good muscle as far as I'm concered. I'm in progress of rebuilding a 300HP-327 and I expect it will be very respectfull in whatever I put into or I would't waste the time or money. I' built a few and was never sorry about performance. gm66
--- "John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: "John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 00:04:53 -0600 To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Barrett Jackson Some of us remember that some 340's came with improved cam and 1000 cfm Thermoquad. Those litte light bodies would really move. I also remember with the 327 came out and the 300 hp was considered a pretty "bad" engine to come up against. I guess Muscle has a different meaning to different people. John ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: The Chevelle Mailing List Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 7:03 AM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Barrett Jackson Back in the early seventies, in King George county, Virginia, the deputy sheriffs drove 340 Dusters; they were kinda tough to get away from but it did happen. My buddy outran one in a '69 396 Chevelle, I know because I was sitting next to him at the time. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Jan 24, 2006 7:15 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Barrett Jackson I totally agree! I've got a 327 SB in my 65 SS & it's as much a muscle car as a BB or a Hemi. Runs strong, fun to drive & almost affordable to maintain. It'll wind 7K and have the unsuspecting reaching for a roll of Charmin. It's early muscle but absolutely muscle nontheless. Ever been in a early high-po 289 Mustang? Also SB muscle all the way!! Phil G. 65 SS -----Original Message----- From: Ron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: 'The Chevelle Mailing List' <[email protected]> Sent: Sat, 21 Jan 2006 09:48:00 -0700 Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Barrett Jackson I agree on the point that the market is going crazy. I thought last night was nuts ($205k for a z28?)..but when you think about it, certain cars like that Z28 or the '66 Chevelle are very rare finds, so what is the real value? I've seen it posted here before that it's whatever someone will pay for it. Not sure that's the way I'd go looking for an investment, but most of those guys aren't worried about that. It does bother me As far as a 340 Cuda not being a performance car, I'll assume you've never driven a 340 car or maybe you did and it wasn't running right. It's like saying a small block 327 Chevelle isn't one. That little motor gets up and goes. It doesn't have to have a Hemi to be a performance/muscle car. Ron My '66 http://myweb.cableone.net/cutter169/ -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Larry Williams Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2006 7:05 AM To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Barrett Jackson I really have mixed emotions about what is happening with the classic car market. On one hand it's really great to see guys make good money selling their cars, but I just think the rich crowd has gone way overboard. These guys have priced the middle class blue collar car collect/DRIVER (like me) out of the market. These guys even paid 61 Gs for a 340 ci 71 Cuda. It was nice, but not even a performance car except for a 4 sp. The real /hot rods/ just seemed to break even. My 65 SS will never make it to BJ, but then again I drive it when I can, and even bang a few 6000 rpm shifts. Larry Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Wow, I have a super nice 66-396-375-4spd with 45,500 origional miles. For half of the BJ sale price I might consider selling it.(not really) >My son is the second owner of an origional, beautiful 68 hemi Charger. Gulp, what would that bring at BJ. >gm66 > >--- "Dale" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >From: "Dale" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 09:37:50 -0600 >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "'The Chevelle Mailing List'" <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Barrett Jackson > >The 66SS was suppose to be a 10K mile original and highly optioned; 4-spd, >360hp, etc. I thought it was $125k as well but the BJ website says $135k >(lot 731 - >http://www.barrett-jackson.com/auctionresults/common/bj06resul ts_s10.asp if >that's the same car). Maybe sometimes underwriters aren't all that naïve. >Many cars there are bought from the heart and not the head. Except for >reported mileage there was nothing really that special about the car, IMHO. > >Dale McIntosh >67 El Camino >1967 Chevelle Reference CD now available! <http://www.chevellecd.com> >ACES #1709/TC Gold #92 > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alex LaRue >Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 8:04 AM >To: The Chevelle Mailing List >Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Barrett Jackson > >I tuned in late last night and caught em putin the hammer down on a Red 66 >SS for $125,000. Can anyone give me the details that made this one that >special? We use Barrett Jackson, Mecum, Kruse and other auctions as >comparables when insuring high dollar cars. Sometimes the underwriters just >don't understand and you have to show proof. On another note, I have an old >68 Malibu out back that I am thinking about sticking a Hemi in and running >it through BJ in the fall. Anyone know where I can get a set of motor mounts >for that??? (all in jest of course unless I could find one of those Smokey >Yunick Hemis). > > >Alex LaRue >LaRue Insurance > Personal & Business Insurance > Collector Car Insurance > Life Insurance >P O Box 119 >Hodgenville, KY 42748 >800-303-3518 Fax 270-358-8978 > >Visit us online at www.LaRueInsurance.net or www.LaRueClassics.com > >Join President Bush and a host of others here in Hodgenville on February >12th, 2008 to kickoff the two year Lincoln Bicentennial Celebration!!! >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Clint Hooper >Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 7:13 PM >To: The Chevelle Mailing List >Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Shocks >I've had good luck with polygraphite bushings from Performance Suspension >Technologies in the front. Ran them for years on the front of my 68 El >Camino w/o any squeaks. One the rear,I wouldn't use anything but rubber. New >rubber works ok in the front,too. >Clint Hooper >H&H Custom,owner >1969 El Camino ProTourer >2001 H-D FLHR custom bagger >http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm >----- Original Message ----- >From: Dan Mascheck <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Clint...with me upgrading the suspension on my 72...We plan on replacing all >the other bushings. The Global West A arms have Delum(SP?) bushings. What >would you suggest for the remaining bushings on the rest of the front >suspension? > > Dan Mascheck > > >From: Clint Hooper [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 4:52 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; The Chevelle Mailing List >Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Shocks > >I'll drink to that. <g> >Clint Hooper >H&H Custom,owner >1969 El Camino ProTourer >2001 H-D FLHR custom bagger >http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm >----- Original Message ----- >From: Crazy Rusty <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >I must have drank a little too much before I sent this... nevermind. > > >_____________________________________________________________ >Netscape. Just the Net You Need. > > > > _____________________________________________________________ Netscape. Just the Net You Need.
